EMCDDA framework and practical guidance for naming cathinones

Abstract: Cathinones are often sold as “legal” alternatives to controlled stimulants such as amphetamine, MDMA and cocaine. Cathinones are the second largest group of new psychoactive substances (NPS), with close to 170 monitored by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Although all cathinones are related to the parent compound cathinone, one of the psychoactive principles in khat, assigning consistent, informative and user-friendly common names to these substances is challenging. Over time different naming approaches have been applied, leading to cathinones being known by several names. This work provides a framework and practical examples for the consistent naming of cathinones which is easy to understand and can be applied by the forensic community, researchers, clinical practitioners, and policy makers. The scope of the issue and rationale for earlier naming approaches are also discussed. The new naming framework has been developed based on established naming approaches and centered around the common “cathinone,” and “phenone” motifs/scaffolds. The proposed framework establishes clear rules to derive the EMCDDA framework names for cathinones. Each name is, in turn, composed by a principal name containing a parent letter, derived after the “cathinone” or the “phenone” scaffold. Additional substitutions are prepended to the principal name. The framework also provides for exceptions for several cathinones and structural analogs scheduled under UN and EU legislation

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Drug testing and analysis. - 16, 12 (2024) , 1409-1435, ISSN: 1942-7611

Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Freiburg
(wer)
Universität
(wann)
2024
Urheber
Pulver, Benedikt
Fischmann, Svenja
Gallegos, Ana
Christie, Rachel

DOI
10.1002/dta.3662
URN
urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2441778
Rechteinformation
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 07:36 MESZ

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Beteiligte

  • Pulver, Benedikt
  • Fischmann, Svenja
  • Gallegos, Ana
  • Christie, Rachel
  • Universität

Entstanden

  • 2024

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